The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-30

and turn eyery way 10 sverige th,
wrong. And want 10 see the tim,
come in this country that wbeneve
an American citiIsn is deprived OF BIZ
rights by any local cause, he m ~ imi
tate st. Paul, who, when wIonge d by
local Influences, laid, Il appeal tc
Rome" l want the authority OF the
nation asserted whenever necessary,
30 that the American citizen when de-
prived Of bis rights can say, 81 ape al
to the Government OF the United
Slater | want to see, aud il this gov
ernment stands, there are those here
today who will see the time come
when the American flag, the fisg OF
Union, the Gag for which our comrades
fought and fell, will protect the hum.
bic, poor man, who lives in the back
wood cabin, in as full an enjoyment
OF all bis riG hts Of American citix an
ship as II would today, and does now
protect him when on foreign soil.
Thote who deny the sovereignty Of
the nation q k us to admit the paradox
OF a government which protects it's
citizens every where except at home.
But these brave men on whose graves
you have planted flowers and watered
them with tears, died to give a robust
nat oaslty to the Government OF the
United States.
And l sometimes fear that even the
most thoughtful and sympathetic
among us do not always properly ap.
prec'ate the obligations we are under
to both the living and the dead heroes
OF the war for the Union.
sometimes hear grave complaints
because of the pensions, niggardly
voted by some, 10 the Union soldiers,
and their widows and orphans.
One class Of Rrumblers complain be-
cause they seem to assume that The
property and wealth Of the country
Rave to pay the taxes TO meet these
pensions. One word here, and only
word 1t is not trus that property
and wealth pay the taxss-they pay
less than their proportionate share Of
taves, while the poor psople aud mid
die classes pay more than their pro-
portionste share OF the taxes If the
country. As matter OF fact, how.
ever, the question of taxes In their
relation to pensions 10 matter OF no
very great Importance under our sys,
tenn OF revenue. But the wealthy
property owners should remember,
and l here remind them for that pur-
pose, that II 1t lad not have been for
the Union soldiers they would not
even have q country in which to hold
and pay taxes on properly. Then
again, we hear II said, that 1t is hard
for the Southern people TO have to
pay taxes to be given the Union sol.
diers as pensions f)r aiding to put
down the rebellion. Well. now, at
first appearance this may seem a good
point But when analysed there Is
nothing in it, aud 1t drifts into moth
ingness-it flies away like chat before
the wind.
The day has passed for quarreling
about the war. For one, 1 quit that
long ago, and so should everybody
else, for while the rebels were In the
wrong, they, at least q majority OF
them, were honest and patriotic, but
their honesty was founded In error,
and their patriotism misguided.
aida .l,bsn.h my ,oasne On .he otner
s;on s,;ii th Snoy i9usnS ioI seces'
~ r. Iiu; 10y omo uep' Vi 9ra,'tuue
. u. .ha 1ViuMIS ,"' ueYohu any
even though every man who was in
the FEDERAL army should be pensioned
and the rebels exclusively taxed to
Let III p"y
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cao.aS ~ 10y .h SUI 'no ohiseu ota,es
ooa,S 20 Sno ,oie,noss nation Oh tne
wh;cb sor , poop,o ~ a. tna s. poIIon
.rd raha,,spn w IN IN seceSsioh
sionad 10 = ststa If na,mo SU Io "n. oon
migratory anarchy. for ihe yerv doc. |
trines they were trying 10 assert were
lubversive OF all governmental order.
The people OF the North would not
nave been 80 indoctrinated aud there
ore might have for long while az
,spsd its evil effects, but the people of
he South would have been ruined.
md they are under lasting obligations
o the Union soldiers for rescuing
hem from the ruin they were bring.
ny on themselves. Bat we are now
me peopel There will be- no more
accession and rebellion.
And while some of us still liuQer.
nd come together 10 honor and nav
loral respect to our comrades, who are
one before, we are all APPROACHING